I began shooting Kodak Color Plus 200 for this review in 2023 -- and without a doubt in my mind, this has to be the best color film for street photography. It simply has so much going for it. There's the beautiful colors, the muted but realistic tones, the grain, the depth, the way that it delivers images that look like familiar Portra but aren't, and the more affordable price tag.
OM System has created some exceptional cameras over the decades. While they are largely known for wildlife and street photography, their devices are just as great for street photography. If you are someone looking for a new Micro Four Thirds camera for street photography, then we bring to you 3 great options.
Fujifilm creates some of the smallest cameras, powered with amazing film emulations, great lenses, and quick autofocus. However, narrowing down the best cameras from a vast portfolio can be challenging, and that's why you have us to the ob.
Street photography is a genre that requires a camera that is not just compact but also offers an exceptional autofocus, battery life, and resolution. This combination can make things a bit challenging for some and often leave one feeling lost.
To do street photography, you truly don't need a whole lot of equipment. It can be done easily with very simple gear. But making something truly extraordinary can require much more advanced gear. However, it will also require a completely different creative vision.
I think Diane Arbus used to say that photographers should never put their camera away until they're back home. And there are many times where I've indeed wanted to stop shooting after a long day, shove the camera in my bag, and carry on with life.
If you've become a street photographer of some sort, then I'm pretty sure that you're doing this and thinking that social media is the pinnacle of your photography career. But it really isn't. Beyond that, you can network to have people buy your prints, you can branch out into other genres, and you can even have your work in galleries.
If you take someone's portrait, it's very well understood that you're collaborating with that person. Today's content creators often just shoot at 20 frames a second while a model moves in front of there camera.
Sony is one of the few companies that stood against the DSLR tide and switched to mirrorless early on in the race. That, in fact, bodes well for the manufacturer, with Sony easily being ahead of the game.
Street photography is a genre that requires crystal-clear images of the entire scene. But you need to consider not only the quality but also the size of the lens and the speed with which it focuses on the subject.
Ricoh Imaging had been quiet about the future of the GR series since the launches of GR III and GR IIIx in 2019 and 2021, respectively. While we did see reports of the GR Monochrome camera or patents for wide-angle lenses, we, however, didn't hear much about the highly anticipated Ricoh GR IV.
There's a problem with street photography that I think that many don't understand: it's not necessarily photojournalism. However, because of the lack of standardization in the field, it results in lots of different ethical conflicts.
When one talks about street photography, the first few images that come to one's mind are a place that is crowded with people. The Dutch angle or the slow shutter is a technique that has really helped people to tell a story from the streets.
hotographers. These days, if you wanted to see more of a photographer's work, you'd follow the vernacular around linking up w
Larry Fink is a name synonymous with street photography and candid documentary portraiture, which has left an indelible mark on visual storytelling. For over half a century, his work has captured the essence of American life across diverse communities and social strata.
I, like many of you, dream of beautiful lenses that have image quality dripping with nice bokeh. And in so many ways, the Nikon 35mm f1. 2 Z S lens is capable of doing exactly that. With a bright f1.
"I’m aware that my images could easily blend into the vast sea of work out there," says photographer Lorenzo Grifantini about the democratization of street photography. "But what keeps me going—and keeps my enthusiasm alive—is the personal question of whether what I’m creating feels meaningful to me," he explains.
There are images where you'll always wonder what's going on. And really, these are some of the most powerful photographs you can make. In fact, it's a big part of photojournalism. If you didn't know about what 9/11 was, for example, you'd find David Handschuh's award winning image to be rather ambiguous.
If you're a big fan of street photography, then you're probably really curious about the title of this article. Most street photographers tend to use film cameras or if they're using digital, then they go for something smaller.
Commuters in England are highly dependent on public transport to go anywhere. Both trains and buses thus play a critical role for people in the middle and lower-income groups. Quite recently, the BBC also reported that the bus fare price will rise to three pounds from two, which is being met with criticism.
"It's not specific colors or patterns that attract me, but interesting light and, at times, absurdity," says photographer Colin Czerwinski to the Phoblographer in an interview. "By absurdity, I mean something tongue-in-cheek.
Meryl Meisler is a legend of street photography. Before people like Erica Reade were making it cool to photograph Beach Lovers, Meryl did it at Fire Island and other places. Her work is a refreshing dive into nostalgia, love, and the sides of humanity that put smiles on our faces when everything else isn't.
Meryl Meisler is a legend of street photography. Before people like Erica Reade were making it cool to photograph Beach Lovers, Meryl did it at Fire Island and other places. Her work is a refreshing dive into nostalgia, love, and the sides of humanity that put smiles on our faces when everything else isn't.
It hit me when being a few feet away from him and hearing his conversations: there will soon be a day that the world loses incredible photographers like Jamel Shabazz. Jamel is part of a breed of photographer that is disappearing -- he's a personable photographer who can speak with people and that puts them before the idea of taking pictures.
"Action, emotion, mystery, and/or a story," says Sean Fryxell to the Phoblographer in an interview when asked about what he looks for in good street photography. "Street photography is extraordinarily difficult because not all actions and stories translate immediately well into a picture.
Arlene Gottfried was a striking street photographer of 1970s and 1980s New York City, when Times Square was more gritty than it was Disney, to say the least. The archive of her work amounts to hundreds of boxes of film which her family is working to preserve. [Read More]
Stare at the lead image of this article. If you're looking at the image above and not having your mind make so many different associations, you're probably not very in tune with what's going on. It's almost impossible to not see the irony.
Photographer Joel Meyerowitz has a brand new exhibit that photographers won't want to miss -- and that many may even take for granted. In the artistic sense, color photography never used to be taken very seriously.
The Nikon Zf was worth the wait. And the company picked the best time to launch it: amidst the monotony and boring features that every other manufacturer has been producing. All cameras feel the same.
If I had a week, I still wouldn't have enough time to elucidate why the Nikon Zf is the company's most perfect camera to date. I could start with how it appeals to your emotional and sensory availability as a photographer and how the tool is an inherent part of it, but that's not what we're here to discuss.
Black and white photos: check! Beautiful street photography moments that look timeless: check! Leica: check! A printed set of photographs with no advertising interruptions: checkmate! Photographer Phil Penman is no stranger to being featured in our online magazine and sharing compelling tales, and his latest book, entitled New York Street Diaries, is a deep dive into the work that he's done over the years.
Typically with many photographers, only very select images are seen by the public for marketing and business reasons. Sure, the images are important contributions to the arts -- so whatever happens to the images that we never see? It's a question we often ask photographers in our interviews, and photographer Bruce Davidson is showing the world several other photos we haven't glimpsed before.
Micro Four Thirds is arguably the single best platform for street photography. Like with wildlife, you get a small package, a fast aperture, and deeper depth of field. That's exactly what street photographers want.
Since it was leaked years ago, photographers within the Leica circle have awaited the Leica Q3. With the Q2 being such a hit for the company, the Q3 seemingly addressed many of the photographers' vexations with previous versions.
Very few compact cameras adopt the same size sensor as in crop mirrorless, the APS-C. But the Ricoh GR IIIx is one of those few, along with cameras like the Fujifilm X100V and the outdated Canon G1X Mark III.
I've been a Fujifilm X series shooter since the system started. And since then, I've bought at least one product per year within the camera system. The company has released so many great lenses over the years, even recently when they started to become uninspiring.
Street photography is a major hobby for loads of photographers. And Fujifilm is one of the brands that support candid photographers a whole lot. Street Photographers are always looking for the best cameras, or at least they're curious.
Photographers can create remarkably creative art with a camera —yet cameras are often one of two colors, with little customization. If I can buy an iPhone in six colors, why can’t I buy a purple camera? A few camera companies have tried this, but if current models are any indication, the trend never really caught on.
For the well over a decade that we've been in business, the Phoblographer has pushed diversity efforts holistically. And for Black History Month 2023, we're rounding up a massive collection of photographers that we've interviewed in the past.
"I'm always on the lookout for small details," says photographer Michael Young on what makes him want to keep his photos interesting. He uses photography to connect with others, using his camera as a medium to gain the trust of his subjects.
If you're a tad triggered by the title of this roundup, let me first clarify that photographers don't need to be separated based on race. But black photographers and artists generally don't get the dues they deserve.
The Canon RF 24-70mm f2. 8 lens is revered as a Phoblographer staff favorite. It produces images with gorgeous hues, lovely contrast, loads of sharpness, and plenty of character. I kept gravitating towards this lens while reviewing the Canon EOS R6 Mk II .
Hybrid and content creators have been a significant focus of major camera brands. Fujifilm is also looking to bridge the gap between hybrid and still photographers within its XF line. The Fujifilm 18-120mm f4 R LM PZ WR zoom lens is one of the manufacturer's most recent offerings.
My name is Eric Davidove. My passion is street photography and I mostly tend to make quirky and humorous photos. Perhaps this is because I was a street mime of 10 years and have a knack for spotting and exploiting situations such as this.
When was the last time that someone unintentionally wronged you? Did they apologize with intent and sincerity? What were you able to do about it? If you're like me, this has probably happened to you before.
I have been on the fence about wanting to switch to medium format, but I haven't been able to commit. There aren't a lot of fast aperture lenses available. Editor-in-chief Chris Gampat and I discussed how that void is the biggest drawback of digital medium format offerings.
The excitement that I felt unboxing the Hasselblad X2D 100c was the same endorphin high as when I saw my yellow Hasselblad 501cm for the first time. Everything from the embossed black boxes to the cloth-covered USB-C cables looks and feels premium.
"It's all about composition in a minimalistic way," says portrait photographer Preet Uday about his compilation of images of one of the most cosmopolitan metropolises of the world, Dubai. Most photographers who visit it or live here tend to capture the glitzy, towering skyscrapers.
Personally speaking, I'd reach for an APS-C camera from Fujifilm for street photography. But lots of photographers only want to go for full-frame options. Guess what? We've tested loads of them for just that.
Drones are on the wishlists of many photographers of all levels, and for a good reason. They’re a ton of fun and usually come with significant perma-grin. Rising past the noise and seeing the world from above is exhilarating.
I have always admired photographers who can effortlessly hit the streets and capture the world around them. Even though I consider myself an outgoing guy, street photography has always induced feelings of fear.
In our hyper-connected society, we never have been that lonely. No matter the crowd or the networks, the more we evolve into high-density cities the more we are isolated.
In our hyper-connected society, we never have been that lonely. No matter the crowd or the networks, the more we evolve into high-density cities the more we are isolated.
Hi! I am a street photographer from Prokuplje, Serbia. In this post, you can see some of the photos that I took in 2019. The photos are not just from Prokuplje.
I go about my life here in the western cape and often can’t help whipping out my phone to capture the beauty of the scenery around me. Here’s just a small taste and appreciation post.
My name is Davide Sasso and I'm a photographer. Italy is really beautiful, last year I had the opportunity to visit the most beautiful places: Venice, Florence, Rome and many other incredible places, full of art, history, and beauty.
o you ever wonder what a conversation between the current you and the old you would sound like? As we grow old, many of us lose touch with our former selves. Spain-born and Norway-based artist Pau Buscato, however, cherishes the relationship with his inner kid, and hopes to never let go of it.
o you ever wonder what a conversation between the current you and the old you would sound like? As we grow old, many of us lose touch with our former selves. Spain-born and Norway-based artist Pau Buscato, however, cherishes the relationship with his inner kid, and hopes to never let go of it.
i'm Mounir Belmokhtar 19 yo from Algeria , i was in Paris and i took some shoots with my Iphone 5syou may know that i love photography , a smartphone or DLSR it doesn't matter as long as you try to see the beauty in everything and shoot what you see and share with your version of the vision you can chek my other post i'll alway say it ,,don't make excuses .
Photographer Alexander Petrosyan has spent years and years discovering and documenting infinite layers of St. Petersburg. His wide collection - not only beautiful, but also grotesque - invites outsiders to step inside the raw and unpredictable streets and experience them without a filter, common for polished postcards or travel documentaries.
Street Photography isn't simple and instead is something that requires a number of incredible parallel factors to all line up accordingly--and when cameras start to do nothing else but constantly log life at a higher resolution, it will require human elements beyond algorithms scrubbing for "Good images" to actually have someone call themselves an artist.
Never forget, the most important gear in your possession isn't your camera, lens, tripod, or the editing software on your computer... It's your Eye, Heart, and Soul. The post Your Most Important Gear: Your Eye, Heart, and Soul appeared first on 500px.
A talented photographer and a French language teacher, Grégory Escande, captures cheerful moments as well as hardships of people living in Maputo, Mozambique. The post Photographer Captures Everyday Life In Mozambique, Here Are His 106 Best Pics first appeared on Bored Panda.
A talented photographer and a French language teacher, Grégory Escande, captures cheerful moments as well as hardships of people living in Maputo, Mozambique. The post "Studio On The Street"- Photographer Captures Everyday Life In Mozambique (106 Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.
Shooting at night can be challenging, but as all those photographers have discovered for themselves, there’s nothing like the street after dark. The post Eight tips for improving your street photography at night appeared first on 500px.
It's my second year in photography, and I'm still working on my ongoing project to worldbuild a cyberpunk Manila through pictures. We all know how 2020 went. But it didn't stop me from creating more.
This is a cinema theater, but after building it doesn't work.
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This past year gave me an opportunity to stay home, look through my collection of drawings and come back to my passion—painting portraits. The post I Photograph New Yorkers And Use These Photos As References For My Drawings (12 New Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.
For many people, talking about death or anything linked to it brings out a host of sensitives. Losing a loved one is never easy, nor is the aftermath of arranging where to place them. Because of the pain associated with someone dying, talking about it is somewhat taboo.
Being a participant of the Carnival in the street blocks for over 20 years, I created a project called Humanos do Carnaval (Humans of Carnival), and for 5 years, I have been taking portraits.
This week, we’re celebrating Asian Heritage Month. We’ve curated romantic, colorful, and emotional works from community members of Asian descent for this collection.